Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Hits Bullish Level, But Caution Ahead
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The ether-bitcoin (ETH/BTC) ratio has reached an “extremely undervalued” zone in a move that flashes a historically bullish signal — but traders betting on a sharp ether (ETH) recovery may want to pause. (CryptoQuant) According to data from on-chain data firm CryptoQuant, the ETH/BTC market value to realized value (MVRV) ratio has dropped to multi-year lows to reach levels that have previously marked periods of ETH outperformance against BTC. The exchange rate for the two tokens, conventionally called a ratio, peaked above 0.08 in late 2021. The ETH/BTC ratio was 0.019 at press time, down more than 75% from record highs. MVRV is a metric that compares a token’s current market cap to its realized capitalization, or the value of each coin based on the price it was last moved on the blockchain. This effectively reflects the average cost basis of all coins in circulation. But the setup may not be as straightforward this time. Network activity remains flat and core usage metrics like transaction count and active addresses have seen little momentum since the last bull run, CryptoQuant said. The increase in ether total supply is directly tied to the sharp decline in fees burned, as shown in the above chart, showing burn activity falling to near zero. The reason behind this shift is the Dencun upgrade, implemented in March 2024, which significantly reduces transaction fees across the network, the firm said. Ethereum’s network activity has remained largely flat since 2021, with no sustained growth in usage over the past three years. This stagnation is echoed across key metrics such as transaction volume and active addresses, indicating that Ethereum’s base layer has not experienced meaningful expansion in on-chain activity. (CryptoQuant) Meanwhile, the growth of Layer 2 solutions such as Arbitrum and Base has come at the cost of mainnet…
